Vodka Shot - 6 days
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Highlights
- Explore the beautiful city of St Petersburg, including the exquisite Church on Spilled Blood, Peter & Paul Fortress and Nevsky Prospekt
- Marvel at the dazzling array of art and exhibits in the world-famous Hermitage Museum, at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg
- Discover a lavish residence of the tsars on a day trip to Catherine Palace at Tsarkoe Selo (winter: mid-October to April) or Peterhof Palace and gardens (summer: May to mid-October)
- Take in the highlights of the capital on a walking tour, visiting Moscow's famous Red Square, home to the historic GUM Department Store, Lenin’s Mausoleum and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral
- Take a guided tour of the Moscow Kremlin, Russia’s political power house. Stroll around the grounds of this fortified complex, visit the Kremlin's cathedrals and see the mighty Tsar Bell
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- 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches and a Welcome Dinner on day 1
- High speed train from St Petersburg - Moscow
- 5 nights 4 star hotels
- Escorted by an English speaking Russian tour guide
- Specialist Russian guides at local sights
- Guided sightseeing - Moscow and St Petersburg
- Airport arrival transfer on day 1
- Moscow Metro travel card - 6 journeys
- All relevant transfers and transportation on tour
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Tuesday. Welcome to Russia. Arrival transfer from St Petersburg Pulkovo Airport to your hotel and check in. This evening meet at 7pm for an informative welcome meeting and dinner at the hotel with the rest of your group.
Today we take in the highlights of the beautiful city of St Petersburg. Travelling by bus we make our way along the famed Nevsky Prospekt, past the museum and university districts and a few stops will be made along the way to see the magnificent St Isaac's Cathedral a...
St Petersburg - Moscow. St Petersburg is known as the City of Tsars and today we head out of the city to explore one of the tsars' lavish palaces. We visit Peterhof Palace and its beautiful gardens on the Gulf of Finland in the summer (May to mid October) and in the w...
This morning we set out to explore Russia’s capital, taking the metro to legendary Red Square for the start of our walking tour. Here we will see Lenin’s Mausoleum, the ritzy and historic GUM department store and spectacular St Basil’s Cathedral. Then we visit mighty ...
This morning those who have booked our optional Inside a Soviet Bunker add-on will head 65 metres underground for a guided tour of a Stalinist-era Soviet Bunker that up until recently was a top secret symbol of Soviet Power. The rest of the day is free to explore the capital. There are plenty of great galleries, museums, cafes, shops and bars all within walking distance in the city centre.
Sunday. Our tour comes to an end after breakfast and hotel check out.
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I must say that I really enjoyed the tour
The accommodation was top-notch, the meals were pleasant and the transportation well suited for our needs. Our guide was very nice and professional and ensured that ...
Wow what an amazing experience we had on the Vodka Shot tour
Olga, our guide was fantastic. From the moment we arrived she was there waiting for us and throughout our entire trip she was a pleasure to be with. So full of histo...
I’ve travelled a lot and was very impressed with the whole trip
It was well organized and our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable about the area. I would definitely do another tour with On the Go. I have already recommend...
I had a fantastic trip, Dasha is a wonderful tour guide, she is very intelligent and charming, she is very passionate and knowledgeable about both St Petersburg and Moscow
I always felt confident that she knew what she was doing with regards to the itinerary and any other activities. The time went in really quickly at the end I did fee...
Dasha was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her country
The history of St Petersburg came to light when she spoke about her home city. The Tour itself was good, if but a scratch on the surface of a fascinating country ov...
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